Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for dismissing her recall petition filed by some persons. In a statement released today, the electoral body argued that “the petition for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of the Constitution. Therefore, no further…
Demands for compensation by farmers whose livelihoods have been destroyed remain a valid one. It is consistent with ‘the polluter pays principle.’ A more sustainable approach would be a complete restoration of the farmlands, so that incoming generations can make use of them years later, rather than a simple one-off payment. A few weeks ago,…
The Department of Government Efficiency announced on Wednesday that it recently discovered the Department of Veterans Affairs was paying roughly $380,000 per month for “minor website modifications.” In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Department of Government Efficiency celebrated the “good work” by the Department of Veterans Affairs after it made a significant change…
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, Charles Atideka, has committed suicide after he allegedly killed three people over a land dispute in Lagos State. Eyewitnesses told journalists on Thursday that the late ex-police officer allegedly shot dead two family members and one other individual over a land dispute on Tuesday. The victims – Mr. Richard…
A violent altercation between two teenagers over a girlfriend has led to the d3ath of one in Baburasa village, Niger State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that a heated argument between 15-year-old Ragai Dike and 14-year-old Kefas Monday escalated when Sunday Baba, a 25-year-old friend of Kefas, intervened. In the midst of the…
